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Offline COYOTEKILLERMILLER

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Cleaning corn media ??
« on: September 23, 2005, 01:21:25 PM »
I have heard that corn media can be cleaned when it gets too dirty and gritty.  Is this true and how does anyone on here clean their media ??
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Offline jd45

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« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2005, 03:34:21 PM »
No offense meant, but it might be less hassle just to buy new corn media, I don't think it's too expensive, then, again, I might be all wet, as they say, JD45.
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Cleaning corn media ??
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2005, 04:11:14 PM »
You throw it out and replace it with new.
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Offline Forest T

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Re: Cleaning corn media ??
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2005, 04:17:35 PM »
Quote from: COYOTEKILLERMILLER
I have heard that corn media can be cleaned when it gets too dirty and gritty.  Is this true and how does anyone on here clean their media ??
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ckm
  I do belive someone is pulling a joke on you just replace it with new media  :lol:  :lol: Forest T
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Offline John Traveler1

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« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2005, 09:05:43 PM »
No joke intended at all!

There have been times when I ran out of fresh tumbling media (granulated walnut or corncob), and it was time to refill the tumbler.

Used media does wear out.  It wears out by saturating with primer dust, grit, range dirt, and becomes glazed with bullet lubricant and case sizing residue.  It feels gritty and no longer polishes brass....it just cleans and leaves a frosty finish.

Washing in a 5 gallon bucket with hot soapy water and a few squirts of dishwashing detergent works for me.  Let it soak for a couple hours, agitate, and rinse a few times.  You won;t believe how filthy dirty the rinse water comes out!  Dry on old bath towels in direct sunlight.

The clean media works just like new!  Some might think this is too much trouble to go to, but I've used the same media for a couple years now, and it seems to polish just as effectively as new stuff.

John
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« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2005, 01:55:48 AM »
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...Some might think this is too much trouble to go to, but I've used the same media for a couple years now, and it seems to polish just as effectively as new stuff.


what does a new bag of corn media run, 3 bucks?   i think that is what i paid at the pet shop last time.  

farting  :bye:   around with used media isnt worth the time.
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